Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions
A round of talks between the chief diplomats of Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia regarding how to…
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…
New Pentagon Chief Hegseth Dispels ‘Illusory’ Hopes for Ukrainian Peace Agreement in First Major Policy
In his first headline appearance as Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth told a committee in Brussels that the Trump Administration…
American Prisoners Released from Venezuela as Maduro Warmly Recounts Meeting with Trump’s Envoy
Despite not recognizing the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s third-consecutive term as President of Venezuela, a meeting between Maduro and…
Incomings and Outgoings Raise Hopes for Restrained Middle-East Policy Under Trump
On Tuesday, keen-eyed observers of the Trump transition will have marked a potentially seismic shift in the incoming administration’s…
Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation
Story at a glance… Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader al-Jolani has announced that the new Syria will be governed by…
What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?
Of the many foreign policy challenges facing Donald Trump in his second term, fewer share the stark contrasts of…
Ultimate Irony Comes as Taliban Asks Russia’s Help to Evade US Sanctions, Closing 50-year Loop of Violence
It was said at the time that Operation Cyclone was the most successful covert operation in CIA history. It…
Russia, China, Iran Will Wait and See When it Comes to Trump 2.0.
Following Donald Trump’s clinching of the presidential office for the next four years, spokesmen in nations for whom US…
Advocates Demand Biden Comply with Congressional Mandate and de-Classify Ukraine Strategy
Last Tuesday, 13 humanitarian, faith-based, and foreign policy advocacy groups sent a letter to the seniormost Biden Administration officials…
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Reform Decrepit North Korea Policy
Of the monumental mass of foreign and war policy decisions awaiting either a Trump or Harris White House come…
Beijing Concludes Large-Scale Blockade Exercises Around Taiwan as a ‘Deterrence to Sepratists’
Beijing has just wrapped up large training exercises that focused on blockading Taiwan. The exercises came shortly after provocative…
‘Abjectly terrifying’ Report Finds 50+ Members of Congress Hold Military Stocks Worth in Excess of $10 Mil.
Is it a conflict of interest for lawmakers required to determine and approve funding for the largest military in…
Jake Sullivan Just Might Be the President
When a focus group that included former President Obama pushed Biden to accept relinquishing his bid for re-election in…
Meet the Citizens of the Empire—Marshall Islands, Palau, and Federated States of Micronesia
US taxpayers have once again been put on the hook for billions in bribe money to three Pacific island…
In Venezuela, One Should Take the Opposition at Their Word: Their Goal is Conquest
Over a month has passed since the Venezuelan presidential elections saw the Bolivarian socialist president Nicolas Maduro retain his…
Taiwanese Soldiers Still Not Taking Defense of Their Island Seriously
A featured story in the Washington Post presents evidence of a case made here on WaL back in 2021: that the uniformed soldiers…
The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…
Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…
Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops
21 years after they first entered the country, US troops still occupy parts of Iraq, and the current administration…